My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 69 - 68: To Contend

An explosive punch sent Qing Tianlong flying. Even the Blood Evil Banner in his hand was torn, a testament to the terrifying power behind the blow.

Although the Blood Evil Banner wasn’t a top-tier Treasure, it was at least a High-Grade Spiritual Artifact. Yet, with a single grab, Yi Tianyun had ripped several gashes into it!

"You... you actually damaged my Blood Evil Banner..."

Qing Tianlong’s expression darkened. This was a treasure he had expended great effort to refine. Though it was only a High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, its effect was essentially stronger than a Peak-Grade Spiritual Artifact’s! Its effect was astonishing, and a Treasure is ultimately judged by its effect.

It was like the effect unleashed by the Frost Fist. Despite being only a Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact, its effect was likely superior even to a Soul Artifact. However, this weapon couldn’t be forged, so it was natural for it to be so exceptional.

BOOM!

Yi Tianyun didn’t answer with words, but with his fist! Another tyrannical punch flew out. A terrifying, rending claw materialized in the air and lunged down, the massive Dragon Claw engulfing Qing Tianlong.

A terrifying killing intent locked onto him. There was no escape!

"Don’t underestimate me!"

Qing Tianlong roared, and the Storage Ring on his finger flashed. In the next instant, a blood-colored giant blade appeared in his hand. The blade was massive, standing half as tall as a man and was covered in dense, intricate Divine Runes. The moment the weapon appeared, a terrifying Evil Qi began to spread in all directions.

It was another great blade saturated with Evil Qi. Who knows how much innocent blood had been spilled to create such a malevolent aura.

"Blood Evil Stains the Land!"

A red light flashed in Qing Tianlong’s eyes. A crimson blade aura slashed upward, meeting Yi Tianyun’s descending palm.

BOOM!

The terrifying, blood-colored blade aura split the descending palm in two as easily as slicing through tofu. The remaining Blood Evil Blade Aura continued toward Yi Tianyun. Within the slash, countless blood-soaked skulls shrieked, their twisted faces and miserable wails echoing from the attack.

"Break!"

Yi Tianyun quickly threw a punch to block it, colliding with the Blood Evil Blade Aura. With a BANG, he was knocked back, but only slid a few steps. The rest of the blade aura had already been drawn into his body by the Star Absorption Technique and converted into Experience Value!

The Star Absorption Technique could absorb any form of energy, so it was able to absorb the attack, minimizing the damage.

’Such immense power!’

Detailed data flickered in Yi Tianyun’s eyes as he immediately appraised the blood-colored giant blade.

Blood Radiance Divine Blade: A Peak-Grade Spiritual Artifact forged by absorbing the blood of thousands, it is saturated with Evil Qi. Cultivators with low cultivation levels are easily influenced by it and may lose their sanity.

With the Blood Radiance Divine Blade, Qing Tianlong’s overall Combat Power instantly shot up to ninety thousand! The blade alone increased his Combat Power by a full ten thousand. It was like equipping a better weapon; his Combat Power naturally skyrocketed.

"Tianyun..." After killing one of the crazed Cultivators, Shi Xueyun looked at Yi Tianyun with concern.

’Qing Tianlong is even more monstrously powerful with the Blood Radiance Divine Blade. Can Tianyun really handle him?’

"Again!"

Yi Tianyun stomped on the ground and shot forward like a cannonball. He once again unleashed the Dragon Soul Claw, swiping viciously at Qing Tianlong.

"Still trying? It’s useless, you idiot!"

Qing Tianlong sneered, gripping his Blood Radiance Divine Blade tightly as he prepared to strike the incoming Dragon Soul Claw. But just as he was about to counterattack, the Dragon Soul Claw suddenly swerved to the side. Faster than a clap of thunder, it shot toward Qingyun Cheng and slapped down viciously.

Not only Qing Tianlong, but even Qingyun Cheng himself hadn’t anticipated this move!

"Ancestor, save me!"

Qingyun Cheng cried out in terror. He hastily summoned his Spirit Sword to block, but how could his strength possibly compare to Yi Tianyun’s? His attack was instantly crushed by the Dragon Soul Claw, which continued its descent to press down on him.

"You bastard! How dare you!" Qing Tianlong roared, slashing at Yi Tianyun with his blade. A sharp Blood Evil Blade Aura shot out, attempting to interrupt Yi Tianyun’s attack. But Yi Tianyun completely ignored the incoming strike and slammed his attack downward without hesitation!

BOOM!

Qingyun Cheng was slammed into the ground and flattened by the massive Dragon Soul Claw. Blood splattered everywhere!

"Ding! Successfully killed Qingyun Cheng. Obtained 430,000 Experience Value, 1,000 Forging Proficiency, and 3,600 Madness Value!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Player ’Yi Tianyun,’ you have successfully broken through to the Seventh Level of the Core Formation Stage!"

After killing Qingyun Cheng, his cultivation rose once more. Having killed three Sect Masters in a row, he finally leveled up, reaching an even greater height of power. His overall Combat Power skyrocketed, momentarily surpassing Qing Tianlong’s!

From the very beginning, he had never been aiming for Qing Tianlong. His goal was to kill Qingyun Cheng and gain experience. He had checked and saw that he only needed a little more experience to level up. Killing Qingyun Cheng was all it would take.

Besides, Qingyun Cheng had been on the sidelines, mocking him and saying he’d be killed by Qing Tianlong. ’Since that’s the case, I’ll get rid of you first!’

"Damn you! You son of a bitch, I’ll kill you!"

Rage threatened to erupt from Qing Tianlong’s eyes as he viciously swung the Blood Radiance Divine Blade. Qingyun Cheng wasn’t his son, but he was a relative with whom he shared some blood ties. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered to try and save him.

As the ferocious slash descended, Yi Tianyun remained calm in the face of danger. He quickly threw a punch to block it. The Dragon Soul Claw he unleashed instantly expanded, its power rising to a new level!

BOOM!

When their attacks collided, the Spiritual Power was compressed to its absolute limit, triggering a massive explosion. Both of them were blown back, but Qing Tianlong was sent flying much farther. He retreated more than ten meters before managing to stabilize himself.

Yi Tianyun, however, only retreated a few meters before stopping. The difference in their strength was instantly clear!

"His aura... it’s stronger!?" Qing Tianlong was stunned. ’This attack is a whole level stronger than before. Is it just my imagination, or was Yi Tianyun deliberately suppressing his cultivation?’

Shi Xueyun and the others felt it too. Both his speed and power were a level higher than before, to the point where they were beginning to overwhelm Qing Tianlong’s. ’Did Tianyun deliberately feign weakness before just so he could kill Qingyun Cheng?’

None of them knew that Yi Tianyun had just broken through. Who could have imagined that he would break through so easily just by killing one person?

’After leveling up, I can finally put up a fight.’

Yi Tianyun’s expression was calm; this was well within his expectations. After his cultivation breakthrough, his overall Combat Power had reached ninety-three thousand!

’It seems high, but I only reached this level thanks to the boosts from the Power Set and Madness Mode, on top of my Dragon God Bloodline. As expected, the further I progress, the harder it becomes to fight those at higher cultivation levels. Each advancement brings a massive jump in Combat Power, making battles far more difficult than before.’